Roadside Inspection 78695787

Roadside inspection on May 20, 2023 in Texas • Carrier: F & A CARRIERS INC (USDOT 1538420) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78695787
Date:
May 20, 2023
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
IH 35 MM 59 NB
Carrier (USDOT):
F & A CARRIERS INC (1538420)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Columbia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
R644746 (TX)

What this inspection means

One violation was recorded; no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 3.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2023, this is a typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs this carrier's typical
1
Cleaner than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.77 violations per inspection across 13 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Texas
1
On par with median (1)
Median of 115,177 Level 2 inspections in Texas during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
1
Same as the median (1)
Compared to 642,260 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 25.2%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2023
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
31%
13 inspections in the trailing 12 months
Computed from this carrier's inspection history

Carrier trend at this moment

How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?

Prior 30 days
9
20 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
13
23 violations · 2 OOS · 1.77 per inspection
Prior 365 days
13
23 violations · 2 OOS · 1.77 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FUJA6CG95DN58225 TX R644746 FREIGHTLINER Columbia 2005
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1GRAP0621GJ655044 OK 8410LT GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers 2016

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)

Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.

Inspection Date State Level Location Violations OOS
79168187 Jul 15, 2023 AR L1 2 OOS
79147834 Jul 13, 2023 MO L3 CHARLESTON 0
79069722 Jul 1, 2023 AR L3 0
79036055 Jun 28, 2023 TN L2 1
78979160 Jun 24, 2023 AR L3 0
78955152 Jun 21, 2023 AR L3 RANDOLPH COUNTY 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87568885 Apr 11, 2026 MO L1 1GRAP0621GJ655044
85988768 Oct 6, 2025 AR L3 1FUJA6CG95DN58225
85352518 Jul 28, 2025 TX L2 1GRAP0621GJ655044
85297807 Jul 18, 2025 TX L2 1FUJA6CG95DN58225
84587246 Apr 30, 2025 MO L1 1GRAP0621GJ655044
84520516 Apr 27, 2025 AR L3 1GRAP0621GJ655044
84153505 Mar 17, 2025 VA L3 1GRAP0621GJ655044
83065050 Oct 31, 2024 OH L3 1GRAP0621GJ655044

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